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Integration of dental technology for improved patient care

Dr. Daniel Butterman discusses how integrated technologies have allowed him to provide better care over the years and improve patient experiences.

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The groupthink of dentistry

Jason Lipscomb, DDS, and Alan Mead, DDS, explain why dentists should join Facebook groups.

Dentistry’s next 5 years

We ask members of the Dental Success Network: What economic trend or technological innovation do you think will have the greatest impact on dentistry in the next five years?

Your guide to the revolution: The 2018 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards

Chief Editor Chris Salierno, DDS, presents the winners of the 2018 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

The importance of mock drills and office inspections

Most dentists believe it can’t happen to them. But Dr. Smith found out he and his staff were not prepared for an anesthesia/sedation emergency, and it cost a young patient his life. Here’s how you can get your staff prepared for emergencies.

3-D printing materials: On the cusp of same-day printed dentures

Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver says today, the question isn’t “What can we print?” The question is “What can’t we print?” He talks about using in-office 3-D printers to print denture bases in pink and teeth in shades, all from the same printer. All you have to do is change the resin. Next-day printed dentures are right around the corner.

Managing the accelerating advancements of technology in the modern practice

The implementation of modern dental practice technologies is accelerating dentistry, but no implementation should be rushed. Here are some questions you should carefully consider before, during, and after adding a new technology to your practice.

Pearls for Your Practice

Joshua Austin reviews the Dental Office Survival Guide: 2018 Front Desk Edition from Buckeye Dental Productions, Silginat impression material from Kettenbach, and the Done Desk human resources and risk management platform.

Digital dentistry is my Royale with Cheese

Have you ever thought of digital dentistry as being like a hamburger? Or a road map with pit stops? Well, kick off your shoes and follow along as Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver compares digital dentistry and its workflow to, yes, these very things ... and you’ll find out that you can have your digital dentistry burger just how you like it!

2018—the year of 3-D printing in the dental office?

As 3-D printing in dentistry has evolved, software improvements have reduced the learning curve and the number of steps to get to the final product. Dr. Rick Ferguson says 3-D printing allows dentists to fabricate appliances that are not possible any other way, as well as provide services faster and more profitably. Implant surgical guides and orthodontic aligners are just two examples.